negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
instant; moment; for an instant
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
both hands; both arms; ten
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to approach; to draw near
to take back; to recapture
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to gain strength; to have energy